Plow attachment.



J. F. CARTER.

PLOW ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION EILEDMAR. 18.1916.

Patented July 2, 1918.

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Application fiIed March 18, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, James F. CARTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Halifax and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plow Attachments, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in plow attachments and has relation more particularly to an attachment especially designed and adapted for use in connection with a walking plow of a turn type and it is an objectof the invention to provide a novel and improved means 00- acting with the moldboard of a plow to prevent accumulation of litter, dirt and rocks at the lower end portions of the handles. It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved attachment including a member supported for swinging movement in a vertical plane and which is positioned above and rearwardly of the moldboard and which serves upon upward swinging movement to throw all accumulation of litter, dirt and rocks to the dirt being turned by the moldboard.

A still further object of the inventlon is to provide an attachment for a walking plow including a member supported above the moldboard and mounted for swinglng movement in a vertical plane together wlth means for positively limiting the rearward.

and downward movement of the member relative to the moldboard so thatthe member will be normally maintained in a position directly above and in close proximity to the upper margin of the moldboard.

The invention consists in the details of construction and arrangement of the several parts of my improved plow attachment whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise. more convenient and advantageous for use, as w1ll be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention Will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to de-- scribe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherelnz Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating a plow attachment constructed 1n accordance with an embodiment of my invention and Specification of Letters Patent.

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in applied position, one of the handles and bracing straps of the plow being omitted; an

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the lower portion of the vertically swinging member with the adjacent portions of the moldboard and beam.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings M denotes a moldboard of a plow which may be of any desired type and B denotes a conventional type of beam for a plow which is secured in a well known manner to the land side (not shown). H denotes a handle which is secured at its lower end in a well known way to the land side of the plow and it is to be understood that a second handle is adapted to be secured in the usual manner with the moldboard. Tn the accompanying drawings this second handle is omitted for clearness of disclosure. Coacting with each of the handles H and the beam B is a bracing strap S. C denotes a cross round which connects the upper end portions of the handle and which is well known.

1 denotes a bar having one end portion clamped as at 2 to the cross round G having its opposite or forward end resting upon the beam B adjacent the upper end of its depending sheth or standard.

Pivotally engaged as at 3 with the bar 1 at a predetermined point inwardly of its forward end is a depending member 4 which is provided at its lower end with a rearwardly directed wing 5 and the member 4 is of such a length as to position the lower end of the member 4 and the lower margin of the wing 5 in close proximity to the upper or rearwardly directed margin of the moldboard M. It is to be understood that the wing 5 is of such form as to overlie and conform to the configuration of the upper margin of the moldboard when the member 4 is at the limit of its downward movement. It is also to be noted that the wing 5 when at the limit of its lower or downward movement extends from a point adjacent the front face of the adjacent portion of the beam B or the sheth or standard thereof to a point adjacent the rear end of the mold board M. The lower portion of the member 4 is on such an angle relative to the upper portion of said member as to have the forward face a of such angular portion substantially flush with the front face of the standard or sheth or the beam B. This arrangement results in the top edge of the wing 5 having a forward position as is indicated in Fig. 1 and which is of material advantage in preventing an accumulation of litter. The lower end of the member a is provided with a forwardly directed extension 6 which covers the forward portion of the opening or space in rear of the moldboard M where said moldboard joins the plow at the lower portion of the standard or sheth of the beam B.

Pivotally engaged intermediate its length, as at 7, with the rear portion of the bar 1 is a vertically disposed lever 8. 9 denotes a pitman'having one end pivotally engaged as at 10 with the lowerend of the lever 8 and having its forward end pivotally engaged as at 11 with the member 4 at a point in close proximity to the wing 5. 12 denotes a downwardly and forwardly inclined member'of suitable material and which has its upper, end portion 14 suitably anchored to the under face of the bar 1 at a predetermined point rearwardly of the lever 8. The lower. or" free end portion of the member contacts with the'lower portion of the levers whereby the downward movement the member 4 is positively limited to assnre thefmember 4 'andits wing 5 being po sitionednormally in effective position rela- L-ive' to the upper marginal portion of the nioldbbar'd M. V

Afs'the plow is drawn forwardly during a Working operation, litter, dirt, rocks and the like are prevented from dropping over the inoldboard between the lower ends of theha'ndlesby the wing 5 and the extension dandshoiild any litter or the like accumulate in advance of the wing 5 or the extension 6, it is only necessary for the operatorftopull the upperv end of the lever 8 upwardly. This will result in an upward and forward swinging movement of the member andthe wing '5 and the member 6 will threw such litter or the like to'the dirt being turned by the moldboard M so that an effective means is provided for preventing clogging between the handles.

From' the foregoing description, it is thfught to, be obviousrthat a plow attachinent constructed in accordance with my invention is, particularly well adapted for use reason of. the convenience and facility with which'it may, be assembled and operated anddt will also be obviousthat my invention is, susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this re sonl do not wish to be understood as limiting" myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in prac tice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim: I

1 In combination with the moldboard and handles of a turning plow, a member positioned above and in close proximity to the upper edge of the moldboard and extending substantially across the space between the handles, and means for imparting upward and forward movement to the member.

2. In combination with the moldboard and handles of a turning plow, a member positioned above and in close proximity to the upper edge of the moldboard and extending substantially across the space between the handles, means for imparting upward and forward movement to the member, and means for limiting the downward movement of the member.

3. In combination. with the mold board, beam and handles of a turning plow, a bar supported by the handles, and the beam, a member depending from the bar and pivot ally engaged therewith, the lower end portion of the member being provided with a rearwardly directed wing normally extending above and in close proximity to the upper edge of the moldboard, and means carried by the bar and coacting with the member for imparting upward and forward swinging movement to the member.

In combination with the mold board, beam'and handles of a turning plow, a bar supported by the handles, and the beam, a member depending from the bar and pivotally engaged therewith, the lower end portion of the member being provided with a rearwardly directed wing normally extending above and in close proximity to the upper edge of the moldboard, means carried by the bar and coacting with the member for imparting upward and forward swinging movement to the member, and means carried by the bar for limiting the downward and Eearward swinging movement of the mem- .5. In combination with the moldboard, beam and handles of a turning plow, a bar supported by the handles, and the beam, a member. depending from the bar and pivotally engaged therewith, the lower end portion of the member being provided with a rearwardly directed wing normally extending above and in close proximity to the upper edge of the moldboard, means carried by the bar and coacting with the member for imparting upward and forward swinging movement to the member, and a forwardly disposed extension carried by the lower end portion of the member.

6. In combination with the moldboard, beam and handles of a turning plow, a bar supported by the handles, and the beam, a member depending from the bar and pivotally engaged therewith, the lower end portion of the member being provided with a rearwardly directed wing normally extending above and in close proximity to the upper edge of the moldboard, a. vertically intense disposed lever pivotally engaged with the bar, a pitman connecting the lever and the member whereby upward swinging movement is imparted to the member upon movement of the lever in one direction.

7. In combination. with the mol'dboard, beam and handles of a turning plow, a bar supported by the handles, and the beam, a member depending from the bar and pivotally engaged therewith, the lower end portion of the member being provided with a rearwardly directed wing normally extending above and in close proximity to the upper edge of the moldboard, a vertically disposed lever pivotally engaged with the bar, a pitman connecting the lever and the member whereby upward swinging move ment is imparted to the member upon movement of the lever in one direction, and a ldt member depending from the bar for contact with the lever for limiting the forward swinging movement of the member.

= 8. n combination with the moldboard of a turning plow, a member supported for swinging movement in a vertical plane, the lower end portion of the member being pro vided with a wing normally extending above and in close proximity to the upper edge of the moldboard, and means for imparting gpward and forward movement to the mem- In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES 1B. CARTER. Witnesses:

W. S. Lovnmon, H. W. (loser.

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